# retractation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. retraction (of something previously said)

## Etymology
Compare French rétractation, Latin retractatio (“a revision, reconsideration”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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